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Freezing rain and wind warnings in effect for southern Quebec

“Caution: this will be a major freezing rain event at the beginning of the first week back at work after the holidays. Roads and sidewalks could become very slippery,” the Environment Canada warning reads.

But the weather service warns the warmer temperatures will be brief, and a cold front will sweep across southern and central Quebec Monday afternoon causing temperatures to fall rapidly.

As the cold front sweeps through, the rain will turn back to snow. Montreal will see about five centimetres of snow accumulation and up to 20 millimetres of freezing rain, says CTV Montreal's Lori Graham.

Environment Canada has also issued freezing rain and snowfall warnings for the entire southern part of Ontario, as the same weather system battering the U.S. makes its way north.

While residents in some parts of the region woke up to light snow Sunday morning, it's expected to develop into heavy snow this afternoon, with up to 25 centimetres forecast in areas north of Toronto.

Further west, extremely cold, dense air has encased much of the Prairies.

Dangerous wind chills of -50 C greeted residents of Winnipeg and Regina Sunday morning, with the frigid temperatures expected to continue into Monday.